pbmax Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 (edited) in what venues did they fight before the Flavian Amphitheater? Edited April 2, 2007 by pbmax Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryaxis Hecatee Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 Well at Rome most of the fight took place in non-permanent wooden arena as was the case at Cesar's mother's death. Gladiatorial games were indeed at first a kind of games often given in honour to recently deceased peoples. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antiochus of Seleucia Posted April 2, 2007 Report Share Posted April 2, 2007 To add to Bryaxis' statement, there were also small arenas, probably wood, sometimes stone, usually built off the funds of a wealthy contributor wanting to make a name for himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caldrail Posted April 3, 2007 Report Share Posted April 3, 2007 in what venues did they fight before the Flavian Amphitheater? In any open public space. Temporary arenas were sometimes erected, or simple wooden seating arranged. The forum was a venue for such displays. Having looked at the ludus built by julius caesar, I notice that there was seating around the rim like a smaller version of an ordinary amphitheatre. Was that used for public displays besides training? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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